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Woman dies after being pulled from Lake Michigan at Navy Pier

A 27-year-old woman was pulled out of the water near Navy Pier around 5:30 p.m., and was taken to Northwestern Memorial Hospital, where she was pronounced dead, police said.

11-year-old shot in Franklin Park in North Lawndale

Police said, shortly before 5:30 p.m., the boy was in Franklin Park, in the 1400 block of South Tripp Avenue, when an unknown person shot him in the lower back.

Chicagoans flock to city's beaches to beat the extreme heat

The lakefront was crowded, and so were public pools, as crowds headed out to keep cool by taking a dip anywhere they could.

1 rescued from lake at 63rd Street; search continues for 2nd person in water

Members of the Chicago Fire Department dive team and a helicopter were involved in the search.

Chicago weekend shootings leave 2 killed, 21 hurt, police say

The ages of the victims range from 11 to 63.

Second man charged in connection with accidental shooting death of CPD officer

Jaylin Arnold, 27, of Chicago, was charged with felony counts including armed violence, possession of a firearm by a repeat felon, and possession of cocaine.

3 hurt in fiery crash involving stolen car in Dolton, Illinois

The car was seen on its side near the corner of Sibley and Cottage Grove.

CPD seek car in hit-and-run crash on DuSable Lake Shore Drive on North Side

The driver did not stop to aid the victim and left the scene in an unknown direction.

2 killed, 1 wounded in Near West Side shooting, police say

It happened around 2:30 a.m. in the 2300 block of West Roosevelt Road.

Meet Miss Foozie, an icon of Chicago's LGBTQ+ community

As we celebrate Pride Month, we want to introduce you to an icon in Chicago's LGBTQ+ community and nightlife: Miss Foozie.

1 shot outside Lou Malnati's in River North

A man was shot in the arm during a fight outside a Lou Malnati's restaurant in River North Friday evening, Chicago police said.

Cubs legend Sammy Sosa returns to Wrigley Field after 20-plus years

Legendary Cubs slugger Sammy Sosa returned to Wrigley Field for the first time in more than 20 years on Friday before Chicago's afternoon game with the Seattle Mariners.

North suburbs need more resources for water rescues, fire chiefs say

Fire chiefs in the north suburbs say they need more resources for water rescues, especially as we head into a heat wave, after two people drowned just this week at Lake Michigan beaches.

How Chicago beaches are rapid tested for safe swimming

Chicago beaches are tested for bacteria every day during the summer season to make sure it's safe for swimmers to get in. And the testing that happens here is some of the fastest and best in the country.